Sustainability News

1. METTLER TOLEDO Introduces M50 R-Series AdvancedLine Metal Detectors 9/15/2026
2. New Study Reveals Genetic Secrets To Grow Food Crops On Salty Land 9/14/2026

   A University of Newcastle-led global study has produced the most complete genetic picture yet of a salt-loving plant with the potential to help grow food in some of the world's harshest environments.

3. New Caloris Engineering White Paper Available 9/11/2026

   Caloris Engineering has a new white paper available, “MVR Evaporators – Increasing Efficiency and Capacity by Reducing Losses and Maximizing Turbofan Performance.” The white paper uses a recent example involving an evaporator at a large-scale dairy producer.

4. Toward Future-Ready Food Packaging Where Materials Meet AI 9/11/2026

   Packaging already tells us where food comes from, when it was made, what’s in it, and how many calories it contains. But researchers see a future where packaging can “see,” in real time, what’s happening inside and translate that into information that producers and consumers can act on.

5. New Cropping Systems Researcher Brings High Tech To Management Decisions 9/11/2026

   Ravinder Singh, Ph.D., started on July 1 as a Texas A&M AgriLife Research intelligent cropping systems scientist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Vernon and an assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.

6. Google & Mitti Labs Partner To Eliminate Methane And Scale Climate-Smart Ag Practices Across India's Rice Fields 9/10/2026

   Deep-tech company Mitti Labs today announced a major five-year carbon credit agreement with Google to scale climate-smart agriculture across 100,000 hectares of smallholder rice farms in India.

7. PepsiCo Brings Together Farmers And Agriculture Experts From More Than 35 Countries To Strengthen Potato Farming 9/10/2026

   More than 140 growers, suppliers, agronomists and agriculture experts from more than 35 countries gathered in Hannover, Germany this week as PepsiCo hosted its 2026 Global Agro University.

8. The James Hutton Institute Joins Precision Pollination Project To Help Transform UK Fruit Production 9/10/2026

   The James Hutton Institute is playing a central role in a new UK research and innovation project that aims to make pollination in commercial fruit production measurable, manageable and more resilient, helping growers improve yields while supporting the development of future fruit varieties.

9. IRRI And CIMMYT Strengthen Collaboration To Accelerate Delivery Of Climate-Resilient Crop Varieties 9/10/2026

   The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and CIMMYT are strengthening their collaboration to advance CGIAR's vision of a more integrated, efficient and data-driven crop breeding system.

10. Simple Farming Changes Boost Wheat Yields In Drought-Prone Areas 9/9/2026

    In drought-prone regions of Ethiopia, growing more food could start with something as simple as keeping more rainwater in the ground.